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by memes
Tue Feb 10, 2015 2:05 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Blooming Flipkey Customer service grrrr
Replies: 11
Views: 1400

Thanks for info

Ok then maybe I am being unfair - thanks for this info but given the size and income of the TA group you would think they might have some contingency plan for people to be able to work online from home in circumstances like this. It is hardly a surprise that winter comes to that part of the US every...
by memes
Mon Feb 09, 2015 8:39 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Blooming Flipkey Customer service grrrr
Replies: 11
Views: 1400

Blooming Flipkey Customer service grrrr

When I try to send a message to Flipkey I get this on their website - 'Contacting FlipKey Customer Care: Feb 9-13, 2015 Due to extreme weather conditions, we may be taking longer than usual to answer calls and respond to emails. If you have a non-urgent issue, please see if your question is answered...
by memes
Sat Jan 17, 2015 6:37 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Fight the Tyranny of Listing Sites !
Replies: 30
Views: 6236

us too!

Oooh ooh can I add to this - we are trying to do something similar to what I think you are suggesting - a not for profit collective of caring owners in our area of Italy - its up and running as http://marcheownersdirect.com/ and we are getting there - its been started by 3 of us and its been a huge ...
by memes
Sat Jan 17, 2015 5:03 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Flipkey New dashboard showing incorrect info
Replies: 57
Views: 7057

anyone checked their stats on flipkey recently - mine says no views to my page for the last 12 months - they have admitted this is a problem - a week ago but its still the same - I have had enquiries and bookings but the stats deny this, its really annoying. I have asked them to let me know when its...
by memes
Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:13 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Looking for Homelidays renewal promo/discount code
Replies: 32
Views: 12242

code

try this one received today 8RALLM31 for 30% off
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by memes
Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:14 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Is this spam?
Replies: 8
Views: 1561

I had one from him though it was a different name using 'Andbrian'. Think it weirdly came through as a text not an email.
Replied but heard nothing. Ignore I suggest. Especially if you are not in Italy.
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by memes
Thu Mar 07, 2013 9:22 am
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Ailene Backer?
Replies: 0
Views: 514

Ailene Backer?

very short enquiry from HA just asking if we give a discount for 2 week bookings, an 001 81 ohone no which I think is US..Just name reminds me of the old jokes - 'Over the cliff by Eileen Dover' etc Anybody else get one from her this week? I looked at FB and there are Ailene Backers but they all hav...
by memes
Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:47 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: StopSleepGo .com
Replies: 56
Views: 12474

And this apparantly went live on Feb 9? I had the email from them and having read this just looked at our area - Marche in Italy - places from Umbria, under villas, lots of apartments, places listed at daft prices - 7000 a night!! Trying to see if they have put us on and not spotted us yet but the b...
by memes
Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:04 am
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Free no obligation HL listing
Replies: 44
Views: 4663

Yes Tavi re the trial till Mar 1 - I have not had to supply any cc details. The 3% commission alternative has not been mentioned.
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by memes
Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:03 pm
Forum: OTAs: Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking, Tripadvisor, etc.
Topic: Free no obligation HL listing
Replies: 44
Views: 4663

free trial till March 1

I used the original link you left - thanks, set everything up and emailed them yesterday asking to activate the free trial. I did see a code appear on the form I completed which came up automatically from the link, sorry I did not note it down. I had had no reply so phoned the Uk office number today...
by memes
Sun Dec 30, 2012 3:41 pm
Forum: Managing your garden and pool
Topic: Has anybody tried liquid pool covers?
Replies: 9
Views: 2705

pool fish

Yes we use them and think they deffo help the temp stay up - just a few degrees but enough to make a difference to enjoying the pool in May and Sept. If you use the fish just do tell your guests its not a toy, bit sickmaking when kids play with it and one that should last a fortnight lasts a day..
by memes
Fri Nov 23, 2012 7:58 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: Sheri Reva/Alice Janice - 3rd to 9th February
Replies: 6
Views: 1447

Only one for me - same dates though, we NEVER get Feb bookings (last year we were snowed in for 18 days), no nos mentioned, sent a reply via HR, heard nothing, weird, can't see how they are hoping to scam. Have also had 3 or 4 supposed HR enquiries which when you hover over the return address are al...
by memes
Sun Nov 11, 2012 5:20 pm
Forum: Handling rental enquiries
Topic: XXX on BIC/SWIFT codes
Replies: 4
Views: 33773

I have an Italian bank account and the iban code ends in xxx - thanks for the handy tip to let people know to drop it if necc.
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by memes
Tue Oct 09, 2012 1:32 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: very realistic VRBO enquiry..
Replies: 6
Views: 2467

reply from vrbo/HA

Just received this back - prob nothing most of us were not already aware of but worth posting just in case - The scam email you received was not sent by HomeAway or VRBO.com, even though it may look like it was from us. The only way to be sure that you're receiving an inquiry from a real traveler is...
by memes
Mon Oct 08, 2012 11:18 pm
Forum: Scam email enquiries
Topic: very realistic VRBO enquiry..
Replies: 6
Views: 2467

ta for replies

I hear you e-richard but this a bit trickier to spot than the usual bank ones so wanted to warn others, have let homeaway know and done some googling, phishing attempt seems most likely with it being an attempt to nick passwords somehow, the colorado cabin that the vrbo no comes up with seems to be ...